Belshazzar
Belshazzar, the last Emperor of Babylon, is mentioned in the book of Daniel as the son of Nebuchadnezzar (though historically known as the son of Nabonidus).
The name Belshazzar means “master of the treasure”
MaleEmperorMesopotamiaExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book8 verses
Summary
An emperor of Babylon living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Daniel 5:1; referred to as Belshazzar (בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר, Aramiac בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר); a son of Nebuchadnezzar.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרBelshazzar
- בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרBelshazzar
Mentions
- Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
- Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
- Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
- But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
- Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
- That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
- In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
- In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.